Head-to-head for moms
CoreAge Rx vs Andrew Meds
For semaglutide, CoreAge Rx is the cheaper of the two at the first dose: $99 against $199 a month. Choose CoreAge Rx if you want the lower semaglutide price; choose Andrew Meds if you want an oral option. The details, from each provider's own published prices and terms, are below.
CoreAge Rx
Higher scoreEditors' Rating 94/100 · Grade A
Best for: Mothers who want to know the real monthly cost before the free trial talks them into it — one flat price on semaglutide or tirzepatide, everywhere in the country, with no lock-in.
Visit CoreAge RxAndrew Meds
Editors' Rating 57/100 · Grade C
Best for: A family that wants every tier priced in front of them before starting, and will decide deliberately whether a year paid up front is worth $50 a month.
Visit Andrew MedsThe verdict
CoreAge Rx edges out Andrew Meds on the Editors' Rating, 94 to 57 (A vs C). Mothers who want to know the real monthly cost before the free trial talks them into it — one flat price on semaglutide or tirzepatide, everywhere in the country, with no lock-in.
Andrew Meds is still a genuine option — almost nobody shows a family the whole ladder before the intake, and Andrew Meds does: compounded semaglutide at $199 a month, $549 for three months, $999 for six and $1,788 for twelve, with tirzepatide at $299, $797, $1,494 and $2,748. Read the long plans as what they are, because each is a single charge rather than a smaller monthly bill — the advertised $149 semaglutide means paying a full year before the first box ships. Where it matters most, the disclosure is better than average. Andrew Meds LLC is named with a Houston address, and the practice that actually writes the prescription is named separately as Dr Tel X, with its own address in Kennewick, Washington. Coverage is all fifty states and the District of Columbia, listed rather than claimed as a number, and there is an oral tirzepatide alongside the injections. The gaps are the compounding pharmacy, never named, and a refund policy that returns nothing on a period you have partly used. Weigh the six factors below against your own priorities.
Side-by-side on the six factors
Each side's six factor scores from our women's-health rubric; the higher side on each factor is marked. See the methodology.
What CoreAge Rx and Andrew Meds cost
On semaglutide, CoreAge Rx charges $99 a month at every dose; Andrew Meds charges $199 a month at every dose. CoreAge Rx is $100 a month cheaper at every dose, about $1,200 over a year.
On tirzepatide, CoreAge Rx charges $149 a month at every dose; Andrew Meds charges $299 a month at every dose. CoreAge Rx is $150 a month cheaper at every dose, about $1,800 over a year.
| Detail | CoreAge Rx | Andrew Meds | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide, first dose | $99 | $199 | CoreAge Rx $100 less |
| Tirzepatide, first dose | $149 | $299 | CoreAge Rx $150 less |
| Brand-name medication | No | No | — |
| Included in the price | Clinician consult, medication and shipping | Clinician consult and medication | — |
| Price shown | Before intake | Not recorded | — |
| Live video visit | Not required | Not recorded | — |
| Oral option | No | Yes | — |
| Where it serves | All 50 states | All 50 states and DC; questionnaire-only care in 44 states, listed | — |
| Editors' Rating | 94/100 | 57/100 | CoreAge Rx +37 |
What the price covers
CoreAge Rx's price includes the clinician consult, the medication and shipping. Andrew Meds' price includes the clinician consult and the medication. So the sticker prices cover different things: shipping at CoreAge Rx but not, or not stated, at Andrew Meds. Add the missing pieces before you compare totals.
Where they serve and how signup works
Where they serve: CoreAge Rx, all 50 states; Andrew Meds, all 50 states and DC; questionnaire-only care in 44 states, listed.
CoreAge Rx shows its price before the health questions; for Andrew Meds, use the price above and confirm it at checkout. CoreAge Rx starts with an online questionnaire, no live video visit.
CoreAge Rx or Andrew Meds: who each one fits
Choose CoreAge Rx if…
- You want the lower semaglutide price: $99 a month against $199 at Andrew Meds.
- You want the lower tirzepatide price: $149 a month against $299 at Andrew Meds.
- You want shipping included in the price, which Andrew Meds doesn't state.
- You go by our Editors' Rating: 94/100 against Andrew Meds' 57.
Choose Andrew Meds if…
- You want an oral (non-injection) option, which CoreAge Rx doesn't list.
CoreAge Rx
Editors' Rating 94/100 · Grade A
What we like
- Flat all-in price that doesn't step up after month one — the number you sign for is the number at the full dose
- Both compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on a single account, so a molecule switch never resets the budget
- Licensed in all 50 states — care survives a move, a deployment, or a summer at the grandparents'
The caveats
- Not the rock-bottom sticker price — a bare teaser tier elsewhere can look cheaper for exactly one month
- Compounded only; no FDA-approved brand Wegovy or Zepbound if that is what you and your clinician want
- A general metabolic program, not a dedicated women's or maternal-health clinic
Andrew Meds
Editors' Rating 57/100 · Grade C
What we like
- The complete price ladder for both molecules is published before any intake
- Names the separate practice that prescribes, with its own address and phone number
- All fifty states and DC enumerated rather than just claimed as a count
The caveats
- Every multi-month price is one upfront charge — $149 means $1,788 at once
- The compounding pharmacy is never named; the terms say only "contracted pharmacies"
- No refunds for partially used periods, and refunds are at the company's discretion
CoreAge Rx vs Andrew Meds: quick answers
Is CoreAge Rx cheaper than Andrew Meds?
On standing month-to-month prices, for semaglutide, CoreAge Rx is cheaper at the first dose ($99 vs $199 a month), and for tirzepatide, CoreAge Rx is cheaper at the first dose ($149 vs $299 a month). Promotions and prepaid plans are left out because the price you keep paying is the one that matters.
Do CoreAge Rx and Andrew Meds both offer tirzepatide?
Yes. CoreAge Rx lists tirzepatide at $149 a month at every dose, and Andrew Meds lists it at $299 a month at every dose.
Do I need a video visit with CoreAge Rx or Andrew Meds?
CoreAge Rx starts with an online questionnaire instead. Ask Andrew Meds at signup whether it needs one. Either way, a licensed clinician reviews your health history before anything is prescribed.
Do CoreAge Rx and Andrew Meds serve every state?
CoreAge Rx lists all 50 states. Andrew Meds lists all 50 states and DC; questionnaire-only care in 44 states, listed. Both say they cover all 50, so where you live won't decide this one.
We may earn a referral fee if you sign up through a link on this page, at no extra cost to you. CoreAge Rx is a featured partner, and providers we work with may appear first. Scores are our own. Pricing, states and signup details reflect each provider's own published terms; the Editors' Rating is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
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